Per capita ghg co2 including land use in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 5.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.64
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.38
in 1962
All-time low
5.63
in 2023
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in United Kingdom, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 5.64 for per capita ghg co2 including land use in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 including land use in United Kingdom peaked at 15.38 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.15 | 6.63 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.66 | 8.46 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 1870s | 11.38 | 10.76 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.35 | 11.96 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.82 | 11.45 | 13.68 | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.82 | 13.39 | 14.38 | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.92 | 12.98 | 14.48 | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.44 | 8.07 | 13.77 | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.78 | 11.88 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.42 | 12.57 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.61 | 13.66 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.07 | 14.48 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.71 | 14.22 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.23 | 12.34 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.89 | 12.01 | 13.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.34 | 9.52 | 12.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 | 6.76 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 | 5.63 | 6.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Share co2 vs population 0.7299 (2100)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 2.9 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 79.77 billion (2024)
- Share global co2 including land 0.7141 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg co2 including land use in United Kingdom?
- Per capita ghg co2 including land use in United Kingdom was 5.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 in 1962.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?
- United Kingdom ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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